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Chinese symbol for “rosebud”

蔷薇花蕾
qiáng wēi huā lěi
Traditional: 薔薇花蕾
rosebud

The closest CC-CEDICT match for rosebud is 蔷薇花蕾 (qiáng wēi huā lěi), defined as: rosebud.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

蔷 qiáng
rose
radical 140 ⾋ · 14 strokes
薇 wēi
a kind of fern; Osmunda regalis
radical 140 ⾋ · 16 strokes
花 huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
radical 140 ⾋ · 8 strokes
蕾 lěi
flower bud
radical 140 ⾋ · 16 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 蔷薇花蕾.

WordPinyinMeaning
蔷薇 (薔薇)qiáng wēiJapanese rose (Rosa multiflora)
紫薇zǐ wēicrape myrtle
花园 (花園)huā yuángarden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants; measure word: 座 (zuò)
花费 (花費)huā fèiexpense; cost
花钱 (花錢)huā qiánto spend money
棉花mián huacotton
鲜花 (鮮花)xiān huāflower; fresh flowers
桃花táo huāpeach blossom; (fig.) love affair
蕾丝 (蕾絲)lěi sī(textiles) (loanword) lace

See also: Japanese symbol for “rosebud”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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